Best Civil War Battles - April 2024

The Civil War: A Visual History

Produced with the Smithsonian Institution and released in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the start of the war, The Civil War is the definitive visual history to one of the most defining moments in our country's history. Comprehensive timelines, revealing first-person accounts by soldiers and civilians, key political and military leaders, as well as examinations of broader topics, such as transportation, the economy, and the treatment of wounded soldiers, make The Civil War a must-have for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War.

• ASIN: 075667185X
• UPC: 690472071853
• ASIN: 075667185X
• ISBN: 075667185X
• Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
• Manufacturer: DK

Civil War Battlefields: Walking the Trails of History

Walk in the footsteps of history with this stunning volume that brings more than thirty Civil War battlefields to life.   From the “First Battle of Bull Run” to Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House four years later, this book celebrates the history and scenic beauty of these hallowed grounds in a large-format, beautifully produced volume.   Explore more than thirty Civil War battlefields— from Antietam to Chancellorsville, Gettysburg to Shiloh—including the first five national battlefield parks preserved by veterans in the 1890s. Each battlefield features extensive photos of t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0847859126
• ASIN: 0847859126
• ISBN: 0847859126
• Brand: RIZZOLI
• Manufacturer: Rizzoli

Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War.James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox. Packed with drama and analytical insight, the book vividly recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War--the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Ha... [Read More]

• ASIN: 019516895X
• ASIN: 019516895X
• ISBN: 019516895X
• Brand: Oxford University Press USA
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

Great Battles for Boys: Civil War (Volume 4)

Unforgettable History!  Great Battles for Boys is the bestselling history series that sends young readers “into the fight.” Boys learn about the military leaders, weapons, and strategies that won—or lost—history's most important military battles.Want Boys to Read Books? Give them books they WANT to read!History leaps off the page through historic photographs, maps, and short, powerful chapters.  Great Battles for Boys will capture the attention of even reluctant readers. The American Civil WarMore Americans died in this war than all other wars combined—more than 600,000 soldie... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1947076043
• ASIN: 1947076043
• ISBN: 1947076043
• Manufacturer: Wheelhouse Publishing

Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War

Featuring breathtaking panoramas and revelatory, unforgettable images, Battle Lines is an utterly original graphic history of the Civil War. A collaboration between the award-winning historian Ari Kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, Battle Lines showcases various objects from the conflict (a tattered American flag from Fort Sumter, a pair of opera glasses, a bullet, an inkwell, and more), along with a cast of soldiers, farmers, slaves, and well-known figures, to trace an ambitious narrative that extends from the early rumblings of secession to the dark years of Reco... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0809094746
• ASIN: 0809094746
• ISBN: 9780809094745
• Brand: Hill Wang
• Manufacturer: Hill and Wang

Let Us Die Like Men: The Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864 (Emerging Civil War Series)

John Bell Hood had done his job too well. In the fall of 1864, the commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee had harassed Federal forces in north Georgia so badly that the Union commander, William T. Sherman, decided to abandon his position. During his subsequent “March to the Sea,” Sherman’s men lived off the land and made Georgia howl.Rather than confront the larger Federal force directly, Hood chose instead to strike northward into Tennessee. There, he hoped to cripple the Federal supply infrastructure and the Federal forces that still remained there—the Army of the Cumberland ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1611212960
• ASIN: 1611212960
• ISBN: 1611212960
• Manufacturer: Savas Beatie

The Civil War: A Narrative: Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville (Vintage Civil War Library)

• ASIN: B004C43GGU
• ASIN: B004C43GGU
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Gettysburg: The Graphic History of America's Most Famous Battle and the Turning Point of The Civil War (Zenith Graphic Histories)

The Battle of Gettysburg is a landmark event in United States history. Widely recognized as the Civil War’s turning point, it accounted for the most casualties of any battle during the war and spelled the beginning of the end for the Confederacy.  In this powerful graphic history, Wayne Vansant describes the history leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, as well all of the major military events on July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, including the famous fight for Little Round Top on the second day and the death march known as Pickett’s Charge on the third and final day. He paints portraits of each... [Read More]

• ASIN: 076034406X
• UPC: 752748344068
• ASIN: 076034406X
• ISBN: 076034406X
• Brand: Zenith Press
• Manufacturer: Zenith Press

That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 (Emerging Civil War Series)

September 17, 1862—one of the most consequential days in the history of the United States—was a moment in time when the future of the country could have veered in two starkly different directions.Confederates under General Robert E. Lee had embarked upon an invasion of Maryland, threatening to achieve a victory on Union soil that could potentially end the Civil War in Southern Independence. Lee’s opponent, Major General George McClellan, led the Army of the Potomac to stop Lee’s campaign. In Washington D.C., President Lincoln eagerly awaited news from the field, knowing that the future... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1611213754
• ASIN: 1611213754
• ISBN: 1611213754
• Manufacturer: Savas Beatie

The Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps

For readers addicted to histories or novels about the Civil War, a common challenge is the lack of adequate maps. This excellent volume satisfies that need, once and for all: It's the clearest, fullest collection of strategic and tactical maps available, a fine volume on its own and an indispensable aid to understanding many another book. Few works truly are 'must-haves' for a Civil War collection, but this one's essential. --Ralph Peters, author of Cain at Gettysburg and Hell or RichmondThe Civil War: The Story of the War with Maps combines the colorful, detailed maps of an atlas with the viv... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0811714497
• UPC: 011557014495
• ASIN: 0811714497
• ISBN: 0811714497
• Brand: Stackpole Books
• Manufacturer: Stackpole Books

At Gettysburg and Elsewhere (Expanded, Annotated): The Civil War Memoir of John Gibbon

One of the most important figures of the American Civil War penned this fascinating and unique memoir. John Gibbon's recollections of his service at Gettysburg and other great battles is frank and personal. This is not an overview of great battles but a soldier's account of the trials and triumphs of four years of horrific conflict. Gibbon wrote plainly about the great men with whom he served, some of whom he greatly admired and some who were difficult. Here are anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Meade, Hancock, Hooker, Pope, and many others that you won't read anywhere else. Gibbon was a central fi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 151904190X
• ASIN: 151904190X
• ISBN: 151904190X
• Manufacturer: Independently published

Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France

D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the seventy-six days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed the Allied landing, have become the defining episode of World War II in the west―the object of books, films, television series, and documentaries. Yet as familiar as it is, as James Holland makes clear in his definitive history, many parts of the OVERLORD campaign, as it was known, are still shrouded in myth and assumed knowledge. Drawing freshly on widespread archives and on the testimonies of eye-witnesses, Holland relates the extraordinary planning that made Allied victory in France possible; indee... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0802129420
• ASIN: 0802129420
• ISBN: 0802129420
• Manufacturer: Atlantic Monthly Press

Great Battles for Boys: Ancients to Middle Ages

Spartans! Persians! Romans!Historic warriors who changed the world. But does your son know why these soldiers were fighting?Find out in Great Battles for Boys, the bestselling series that takes young readers to the front lines of the world's most significant clashes. History leaps off the page with short, powerful chapters and plenty of historic imagery, capturing the attention of even reluctant readers.Want boys to read? Give them books they WANT to read!In this installment of the bestselling series, boys travel to the ancient world to learn about twelve famous military battles that drast... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1947076078
• ASIN: 1947076078
• ISBN: 1947076078
• Manufacturer: Wheelhouse Publishing

Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West (Civil War America)

The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore."A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the lite... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807846694
• ASIN: 0807846694
• ISBN: 0807846694
• Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press

World War II: The Definitive Visual History from Blitzkrieg to the Atom Bomb

World War II: The Definitive Visual History is a comprehensive, authoritative, yet accessible guide to the people, politics, events, and lasting effects of World War II. Perhaps the most complex, frightening, and destructive event in global history, the Second World War saw the heights of human courage and the depth of human degradation. World War II presents a complete overview of the war, including the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, fascism, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, and the D-Day landings. This book also looks at the enduring effects of World War II during succeeding decades. Expanded wi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1465436022
• UPC: 790778036027
• ASIN: 1465436022
• ISBN: 1465436022
• Brand: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
• Manufacturer: DK

Hearts Touched by Fire : The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

The most enduring entries from the classic four-volume series Battles and Leaders of the Civil War have now been edited and merged into one volume. Here are the best of the first-person accounts originally published

• UPC: 14902516
• Rating: 5.0

Civil War Journal: The Battles - eBook

"Of more than one thousand battles fought during the war," William C. Davis notes, "a few have risen to lasting fascination and prominence, some even regarded as 'turning points.' The battles included in this book

• UPC: 747425663

The Greatest Civil War Battles: The Battle of Fort Sumter - eBook

Explains the events that led up to the Battle of Fort Sumter, including the preparations in Charleston Harbor on both sides.Includes accounts of the fighting and reports by Beauregard, Anderson, Doubleday, and other participants.Includes pictures

• UPC: 793135478

Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: General McDowells Advance to Bull Run (Illustrated Edition) - eBook

James Barnet Fry ( February 22, 1827 - July 11, 1894 ) was an American soldier and prolific author of historical books. He graduated from West Point in 1847 and served for a time as

• UPC: 374351317

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Struggle for Round Top (Illustrated) - eBook

Without question, the most famous battle of the Civil War took place outside of the small town of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. Over those three days, nearly 8,000 would die, over 30,000 would be

• UPC: 743901693

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Battle of Shiloh - eBook

After the American Civil War began in April 1861, Ulysses S. Grant made a meteoric rise to the top of the Union war effort. Illinois. On April 6, 1862 a determined full-force attack from the

• UPC: 529114879

Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: Stonewall Jackson's Raid Around Pope (Illustrated Edition) - eBook

William Booth Taliaferro (December 28, 1822 February 27, 1898), was a United States Army officer, a lawyer, legislator, and Confederate general in the Civil War. Taliaferro's Brigade came under Stonewall Jackson's command at the end

• UPC: 593346199

Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: The Union Cavalry at Gettysburg - eBook

David McMurtrie Gregg (April 10, 1833 August 7, 1916) was a prominent Union cavalry general in the Civil War who distinguished himself in the Seven Days Battles, expertly screening retreating Union infantry. He fought at

• UPC: 697902057

Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: Meade at Gettysburg (Illustrated Edition) - eBook

George Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 November 6, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer. During the Civil War he served as a Union general, rising from command of a brigade

• UPC: 510646626

Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: Henry Hunts Account of the Battle of Gettysburg - eBook

Henry Jackson Hunt (September 14, 1819 February 11, 1889) was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Considered by his contemporaries the greatest artillery tactician and strategist of the

• UPC: 911849668

Best Little Short Stories Civil War SIGNED Book Letters Diaries Soldiers Battles

• UPC: 352769344632
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 14 USD

Best Little Stories from Civil War by Kelly pb 1998 campaigns battles spies

• UPC: 383434448315
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 5 USD

Best Little Stories from Civil War by Kelly pb 1998 campaigns battles spies

• UPC: 264500635123
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 9 USD

"HEARTS TOUCHED BY FIRE: THE BEST OF BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR"

• UPC: 362787622140
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 10 USD

🔥 BEST SELLING CIVIL WAR NOVEL_Confederate Soldiers_BATTLES_STONEWALL JACKSON

• UPC: 223947888253
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 19 USD

Hearts Touched by Fire : The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

• UPC: 372931836142
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 5 USD

Hearts Touched by Fire : The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

• UPC: 223402082120
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

Hearts Touched by Fire : The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

• UPC: 273688734930
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 3 USD

Hearts Touched by Fire: The Best of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Used

• UPC: 282828871625
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 13 USD

BEST CIVIL WAR STORIES_SOLDIER_BATTLES_PRISONS_SPIES_ LINCOLN_SLAVERY UNION CSA

• UPC: 223947882315
• Category: Books
• Price: 127 USD